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  • Interview: Gary Swindell
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• Oil Production
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    • Better Technology = Better Production
    • Oil and Gas Employment Opportunities
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    • Deepwater Production Way Up
    • The U.S. Outlook
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  • Do You Need a Degree for an Oil Rig Job?
  • What Are Working Conditions Like On An Onshore Rig?
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  • How Good Are Opportunities For Younger, Inexperienced Workers?
  • What’s the Best Way to Search For An E&P Position?
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  • What Is Being Done To Protect The Environment?
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  • Who Hires for Oil Rig Jobs?
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• Refineries
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  • Hydrocarbons
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• Oil in Alaska
  • The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
    • What Is The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Project?
    • How the Gas Pipeline Project is Moving Forward
    • Potential Peril - Risks
    • Tax Issues
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• Oil Sands in Canada
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    • Refrigeration, Small Engine Technicians, Power Engineering
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  • Working in Canada
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• North Dakota Oil
  • The Bakken Formation
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